With 2025 rapidly coming to a close, it looks like plans for the first major UFC event of the Paramount era are already in the works.

It's been 18 months since ESPN last ranked the 11 UFC divisions from most to least star-studded and competitive, and a lot has changed. Back in May 2024, Islam Makhachev was the lightweight champion readying himself for his third defense,

Former middleweight champion Michael Bisping weighed in on the fight-fixing scandal and says UFC fights are not fixed.

Bonfim faced Randy Brown in the welterweight main event of UFC Vegas 111. After a great first round from Bonfim, Brown looked to turn the corner in Round 2, but ate a nasty knee that led to the knockout victory for Bonfim. However, Brown appeared to turtle and be OK almost immediately, but referee Mark Smith had seen enough and stopped the fight.

Recently, a reporter asked UFC star Tracey Cortez to name a professional athlete from another sport who she thinks could thrive in MMA. After pausing to consider, Cortez surprisingly pointed to Curry as her pick. “ Oh my God. One athlete from another sport. I would say Steph Curry ,” Cortez said.

Joseph Morales' second life inside the octagon could not be off to a better start after UFC Fight Night 264. After claiming "The Ultimate Fighter 33" flyweight crown in August, Morales (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) got perhaps the biggest victory of his career when he snatched the neck of Matt Schnell (17-10 MMA,

Uros Medic is not getting paid by the hour. Following a blistering first-round knockout in his previous outing, Medic produced the exact same result in his latest fight after scoring a vicious knockdown and then putting Muslim Salikhov away in just 63 seconds at UFC Vegas 111. Funny enough, he also finished Gilbert Urbina in 63 seconds as well.